Lapsed or Expired Certification

Lapsed or Expired Certification

Your certification is Lapsed if it is 1-12 months after your certification expiration date and your recertification application has not been submitted or annual fees have not been paid. To reinstate your certification, you must:

Pay the $100 Lapsed Certification Fee

Pay any outstanding Annual Certification Fees and

Submit: 40 contact hours, or Use the one-time Waiver, which allows you to automatically recertify without submitting contact hours.

To use the one-time waiver, you must check the box next to the “I wish to use my one time waiver” option on the Recertification Application. Once the waiver is used, it cannot be used again. After using the waiver, you must have the required amount of contact hours or take the BONENT exam each time you are due to recertify.